Amaya’s destiny episode 5

AMAYA’S DESTINY
(NIGHT RAIN)
Episode 5
Written by author Nath
Like an angry soldier, Mr Kim walked towards his office with the paper in his hand. In another hand, rested a long cane as angry as himself. Students who saw him gave way or ran for their dear lives because his movement alone can kill. in,side the office, Kris and Jimmy stood before his table, listening to the radio that broadcasted on the nearest frequency. Suddenly, Kris startled at the sound of the door that Mr Kim opened. He was a gentle, quiet and fragile boy. As the writer of this story, I wonder what he could have done to Jimmy, regarding his meekness. He can’t hurt a fly.
Mr Kim placed the cane and the paper on the table, turned off the radio then leaned back on the chair, staring at the two students like an inspector to criminal suspects. Kris swallowed hærd, scared of the angry cane. While Jimmy cared less, frowned like a street tout, staring at the paper. The quietness observed in,side the office enabled them to hear the senior prefect kick off the assembly with a hyme. Just then, Mr Kim leaned forward.
“I do not want to hear your explanations because I know Jimmy is the cause of the fight. True or false, master Henry?” he asked Kris.
“True. He wanted to stand before me while he should be at the back of the queue, I refuse. That started the fight” the boy explained sincerely.
Mr Kim looked at Jimmy. “True or false, master Okenagba.”
Jimmy kept quiet.
The black man exhaled. His mind really wasn’t on the matter at hand but on the mystery behind the paper told to had fallen from Jimmy’s pocket. Before he could speak up, Kris narrowed his vision to see the name, ‘Amaya’ on the paper. His heart skipped at the sight like one who saw his death. Of course it reminded him of the horrible incident that happened in his room. Therefore he pointed at the paper saying, “Sir the name on the paper sounds familiar.”
Jimmy looked at him while Mr Kim sat up, looking at him to continue his explanation. Kris explained to him the horrible experience. “I heard the voice. It says, “Amaya’s destiny is mine.”” He concluded. His story drew tension among three of them who began to look at one another.
“But you didn’t hear anything like yoke or yolk?” Mr Kim asked.
“No sir.” Kris replied. Jimmy suddenly became surprise the way the master picked interest on the statement on an ordinary piece of paper. He was beginning to draw to conclusion that Mr Kim must have been the one to send the paper to him.
“Master Henry,” Mr Kim broke the silence again. “Did you say the display of the shadows was like the display of the k-ss between you and miss Ojile?”
“Yes, sir.” he replied, seeing how interested the black man seemed on the topic, forgetting the issue that brought them into the office. So Kris and Jimmy glanced at each other, wondering what came over him.
The man looked at Jimmy, “Where did you get this paper?” he asked him.
“It fell from the sky, sir.”
“Sky where?”
“At the public refuse-bin where I also met Rachael.”
Hearing that, another goose bumps escalated from the body of the disciplinary master. He stood up! Walked out from his chair and rubbing his head like one about to get mad. Jimmy and Kris glanced at each other again as they watched the man display woozily.
“Is anything the matter?” Jimmy asked him.
Mr Kim swiftly turned, pointed at his table saying, “Right on this table yesterday, my radio spoke without battery and it said, “Isaiah 58:6. When I check the bible, it was something that has to do with yoke. And do you know the most obnoxious thing? It happen after I also met miss Ojile and miss Frank.”
“Sir, I’m so scared right now” Kris folded his arms.
“It seems like God wants to send us a message about Rachael!” Jimmy substantiated.
“But Rachael’s name isn’t Amaya neither is Antonia’s.” Kris objected.
“And to me, God doesn’t exist.” Mr Kim concluded, making the students realize who he was: an atheist.
“Then who’s sending this message if it’s not God? And who is Amaya?” Jimmy asked.
“That’s a good question” Mr Kim brought out his phone in a hurry. The boys could see his hand quivering as he was operating it.
“Sir, what are you doing?” Kris asked him.
“Serching on Google the meaning of Amaya.” He replied. The boys waited, hearing the principal of the school, who had taken over on the assembly ground, addressing the students. They could also hear distant vehicles, running on the main road. They had forgotten about the fight, clug their arms on their bodies terrifyingly.
“I’ve seen it” Mr Kim brought their attentions back. “The name Amaya means Night Rain and is of Arabic origin.” he read from the phone then looked at the boys. “Master Henry, the incident happened at night while the rain was falling, right?”
“Yes, sir” Kris responded.
“What is going on?” Jimmy threw the question in the air. “Because this thing is becoming creepy and scary.” He added..
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Students had entered into their classrooms. There were three buildings, longer than the length of a hall, each with two storey, populated with students. One could see Antonia, Rachael and Festus at the last floor of one building, standing at the corridor and supporting their bodies on the metal frame. Antonia looked into her friend’s eye to see it red in colour due to the unexpected blow.
“See what you’ve done to yourself, fighting a fight of love.” She mocked, giggling. While Festus smiled.
“Jimmy must have caused the fight. He threw me into a public refuse-bin early this morning. He’s so annoying! I hate him!” Rachael said. Her statement got others laughing hærd. Just then, Jimmy appeared before them. All stared at him to know what he wanted.
“Have you come to throw her into a bin again?” Festus broke the silence with a smile. “But unfortunately the school dustbin is small. It won’t contain her.” He hilariously added.
Jimmy ignored him. He looked at Rachael to see the red eye, as if the red colour was a charm, he began to fall in love with her which was impossible regarding Rachael’s mysterious life. That was a clear sign that he was the solution of her problem. But how when Rachael herself doesn’t know that her name is Amaya or even comprehend that her parents aren’t her biological parents?
“Rachael, Mr Kim wants to see you.” the boy delivered his m-ssage in a meek innocent voice. Rachael hissed, passed him while Jimmy followed her back to the office.
From the building, Antonia and Festus could see them still walking towards the office like young lovers.
“It fit both of them.” Festus told Antonia.
“Jimmy fits nobody. Rachael hates him as anything you can think of” she objected. Festus glanced at her to admire her a little.
Just before they entered into the office, Jimmy stopped Rachael in a way he looked into her eyes again.
“What is it?” Rachael charged.
“I just want to say I’m sorry for everything.” He apologized.
Rachael hissed again, then entered into the office…..
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TO BE CONTINUED